Author: Tom Wolfe
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 142992425X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
After critiquing—and infuriating—the art world with The Painted Word, award-winning author Tom Wolfe shared his less than favorable thoughts about modern architecture in From Bauhaus to Our Haus. In this examination of the strange saga of twentieth century architecture, Wolfe takes such European architects as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, and Bauhaus art school founder Walter Gropius to task for their glass and steel box designed buildings that have influenced—and infected—America’s cities.
From Bauhaus to Our House
Author: Tom Wolfe
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 142992425X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
After critiquing—and infuriating—the art world with The Painted Word, award-winning author Tom Wolfe shared his less than favorable thoughts about modern architecture in From Bauhaus to Our Haus. In this examination of the strange saga of twentieth century architecture, Wolfe takes such European architects as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, and Bauhaus art school founder Walter Gropius to task for their glass and steel box designed buildings that have influenced—and infected—America’s cities.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 142992425X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
After critiquing—and infuriating—the art world with The Painted Word, award-winning author Tom Wolfe shared his less than favorable thoughts about modern architecture in From Bauhaus to Our Haus. In this examination of the strange saga of twentieth century architecture, Wolfe takes such European architects as Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, and Bauhaus art school founder Walter Gropius to task for their glass and steel box designed buildings that have influenced—and infected—America’s cities.
The Speaker's Wife
Author: Quentin Letts
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1472121996
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The Rev Tom Ross's quiet and semi-alcoholic life as chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons is about to be shattered. Pastor Petroc Stone of a central London, evangelical church gives sanctuary to a young man being chased by the police for making an anti-Islamic protest. Politicians rage about the Church of England giving a safe haven to a dangerous criminal and Islamists surround the church building, furious at the boy's insult. Meanwhile, the charismatic, white-maned Don of Doubt, Augustus Dymock, and his secular campaign, the Thought Foundation, are pressuring the Church to sell hundreds of its under-used places of worship. As the stories twist and flow together, Ross finds himself caught up in a world of bribes, violence and political spin and, at high personal cost, he must confront his demons. The Speaker's Wife mixes Westminster intrigue with searching depictions of an England which has neglected its beliefs. Laugh-aloud satire is mixed with moving passages about the human condition and even a fairytale love story.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1472121996
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
The Rev Tom Ross's quiet and semi-alcoholic life as chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons is about to be shattered. Pastor Petroc Stone of a central London, evangelical church gives sanctuary to a young man being chased by the police for making an anti-Islamic protest. Politicians rage about the Church of England giving a safe haven to a dangerous criminal and Islamists surround the church building, furious at the boy's insult. Meanwhile, the charismatic, white-maned Don of Doubt, Augustus Dymock, and his secular campaign, the Thought Foundation, are pressuring the Church to sell hundreds of its under-used places of worship. As the stories twist and flow together, Ross finds himself caught up in a world of bribes, violence and political spin and, at high personal cost, he must confront his demons. The Speaker's Wife mixes Westminster intrigue with searching depictions of an England which has neglected its beliefs. Laugh-aloud satire is mixed with moving passages about the human condition and even a fairytale love story.
Discovering Tudor London
Author: Natalie Grueninger
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 075098502X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
This engaging and practical travel guide takes you on a journey through the best of Tudor London, to sites built and associated with this fascinating dynasty, and to the museums and galleries that house tantalising treasures from this rich period of history. Join the author as she explores evocative historical sites, including the magnificent great hall of Eltham Palace, the most substantial surviving remnant of the medieval palace where Henry VIII spent time as a child, and the lesser-known delights of St Helen's Church, dubbed the 'Westminster Abbey of the City' for its impressive collection of Tudor monuments. A range of photographs, maps and visitor information, together with an informative narrative, bring the most intriguing personalities and stories of the thirty plus sites across Greater London vividly to life. This a must have companion for both those planning their own 'Tudor pilgrimage' and for the armchair traveller alike.
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 075098502X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
This engaging and practical travel guide takes you on a journey through the best of Tudor London, to sites built and associated with this fascinating dynasty, and to the museums and galleries that house tantalising treasures from this rich period of history. Join the author as she explores evocative historical sites, including the magnificent great hall of Eltham Palace, the most substantial surviving remnant of the medieval palace where Henry VIII spent time as a child, and the lesser-known delights of St Helen's Church, dubbed the 'Westminster Abbey of the City' for its impressive collection of Tudor monuments. A range of photographs, maps and visitor information, together with an informative narrative, bring the most intriguing personalities and stories of the thirty plus sites across Greater London vividly to life. This a must have companion for both those planning their own 'Tudor pilgrimage' and for the armchair traveller alike.
Survey of London
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Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : London (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
The Parish of Chelsea: The Royal Hospital, Chelsea
Author: Walter H. Godfrey
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
All about Battersea
Author: Henry S. Simmonds
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Category : Battersea (London, England)
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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Publisher:
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Category : Battersea (London, England)
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
A Curious Herbal Containing Five Hundred Cuts of the Most Useful Plants which are Now Used in the Practice of Physick Engraved... by Elizabeth Blackwell...
Author: Elizabeth Blackwell
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 652
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Languages : en
Pages : 652
Book Description
The London Burial Grounds
Author: Mrs. Basil Holmes
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Category : Cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
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Category : Cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
The Parish of Chelsea: The Parish of Chelsea, pt. 2
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
A Topographical Dictionary of London and Its Environs
Author: James Elmes
Publisher:
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Category : Buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 444
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